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Dan Neville

b. 1946

Irish politician

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About Dan Neville

Born 1946. Dan Neville is an Irish politician.

Dan Neville (born 8 December 1946) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1997 to 2016, and was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1989 to 1997. He served as Chair of the Fine Gael parliamentary party from 2014 to 2016.

He was a member of Limerick County Council from 1985 to 2003. Due to the abolition of the dual mandate Neville stepped down from Limerick County Council, he was replaced by his son Tom Neville. Neville first stood as a candidate for Dáil Éireann at the 1987 general election, when he failed to win a seat. He did not contest the 1989 general election, but at the subsequent Seanad election he won a seat on the Labour Panel. He was unsuccessful again at the 1992 general election, but was re-elected at the 1993 election to the 20th Seanad.

He finally won a seat in the Dáil at the 1997 general election. He retained his seat at the 2002 and 2007 general elections.

On 11 August 2015, he announced that he would not contest the 2016 general election.

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Important facts

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Education
University College Cork
Positions held
Teachta Dála, Senator of Ireland

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Neville?

Irish politician

When was Dan Neville born?

Dan Neville was born on 8 December 1946 in County Limerick.

What is Dan Neville's occupation?

Dan Neville is a politician.

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Dan Neville is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dan Neville

· Wikidata: Q380299

· DBpedia: Dan Neville (politician)

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